If you came into the “Barbie” film cold, expecting that if any song was going to get the most play, it might be Aqua’s “Barbie World,” you had a surprise coming. Turns out Barbie is a huge Indigo Girls fan — or, at least like a million women and some men before her, she likes to belt along with the 1989 folk-rock smash “Closer to Fine” in the car. The song pops up three times over the course of the blockbuster film, guaranteeing that there is going to be a huge resurgence in the real world of people singing about going “to see the doctor of philosophy,” even if they’re actually on their way to the beach.

Every morning, I spring out of bed, eager to check on my housemates: Alvin the monstera albo, Allison the other albo, Dominic the philodendron domesticum variegated, and Connie the Thai constellation monstera. Yes, my vegetal friends all have names—which you understand if you’re a plant person, too. Collecting and caring for houseplants boomed in popularity during the pandemic, especially among younger adults who often don’t have abundant outdoor space. Americans spent $8.

Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, disclosed this in an analysis on Monday in Abuja. Olumekun said that the figures do not include the 8,847 applications for transfer into Edo and 3,132 into Ondo from other states of the federation. He recalled that on June 11, INEC released a preliminary figure of newly registered voters ahead of the two states governorship elections, before the period for claims and objections.

October 5, 2015 12:23 PM EDT Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari have been spending lots of time together over the past few months as co-headliners of the Oddball Comedy Festival. Apparently they’ve also been co-hosting some pretty epic star-studded sleepovers, too. The comedians were hanging out this weekend with fellow actors and everybody’s dream BFFs Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. (Schumer’s sister and comedy partner Kim Caramele was also present, and had to endure some light abuse from Ansari and Lawrence.

Joel Pearlman is stepping away from Village Roadshow after 30 years. Pearlman, CEO of Roadshow Films since 2013, and managing director of the distributor before that, has had a hand in the ANZ success of numerous blockbuster franchises, including Harry Potter, “Lord Of The Rings,” “Hunger Games” and “Dark Knight.” During his time at the top, Pearlman oversaw a range of interests, activities and partnerships, from local and global studios, licensors, and production companies including Warner Bros, Lionsgate, Village Roadshow Pictures, A24, FilmNation, Made Up Stories and Arenamedia.